Note: This Spanish dish usually includes mussels, clams, lobster, or squid served with
peas, rice, and sometimes chopped tomatoes. It can be a little bland, so herbs and spices
are important. A fresh-squeezed lemon with some white wine and tabasco sauce, or a little
Pickapeppa Sauce served on the side will spice it up a bit. Using bouillon cubes and
frozen limas and green beans saves some time. White rice takes about 1/2 hour less cooking
time, but is less nutritious.

It is also similar to Jambalaya, New Orleans cooks' version of the original Paella
Spanish dish when traditional seafood or chorizo (Mexican sausage) was not available and
they turned to other substitutes like ham and chicken.